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Then\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0found\u00a0mine.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0you\u2026\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0turning\u00a0her\u00a0anger\u00a0on\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0also\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0dress\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0they\u00a0grew\u00a0large.\u00a0\u201cHoly\u00a0shit\u2026\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0breathed.<\/p>\n
\u201cher\u00a0voice\u00a0tralled\u00a0off\u00a0when\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0found\u00a0my\u00a0belly,<\/p>\n
My\u00a0checks flushed\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0belly;\u00a0despite\u00a0the\u00a0good\u00a0news,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0embarrassed,\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0fit\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0dress\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0wear\u00a0to\u00a0Nan\u2019s\u00a0wedding.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0her\u00a0maid\u00a0of\u00a0honot\u2026\u00a0and\u00a0yet,\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0nothing\u00a0to\u00a0wear.<\/p>\n
That\u00a0was\u00a0when\u00a0Nan\u00a0finally\u00a0noticed\u00a0my\u00a0large\u00a0belly,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0gasped,\u00a0covering\u00a0her\u00a0mouth.<\/p>\n
\u201cHoly\u00a0fuck,\u00a0Judy!\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0nearly\u00a0squealed.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0finally\u00a0popped!!\u00a0Why\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0say\u00a0anything\u00a0sooner??\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0your\u00a0big\u00a0day,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0admitted.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy,\u00a0this\u00a0day\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0just\u00a0for\u00a0me\u2026\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0for\u00a0all\u00a0of\u00a0us.\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0us\u00a0to\u00a0celebrate\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0beginning\u00a0not\u00a0just\u00a0for\u00a0Chester\u00a0and\u00a0me\u2026\u00a0but\u00a0for\u00a0our\u00a0packs\u00a0and\u00a0new\u00a0friendships,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0said,\u00a0wrapping\u00a0an\u00a0atin\u00a0around\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0another\u00a0one\u00a0around\u00a0Irene,\u00a0pulling\u00a0us\u00a0both\u00a0close.\u00a0Tears\u00a0filled\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0grew\u00a0sentimental.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0love\u00a0the\u00a0sentiment,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0said,\u00a0patting\u00a0her\u00a0back.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0run\u00a0your\u00a0hair\u00a0and\u00a0makeup,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0kill\u00a0you.\u00a0Keep\u00a0those\u00a0tears\u00a0in,\u00a0girl\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m trying,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0whimpered,\u00a0making\u00a0me\u00a0burst\u00a0out\u00a0laughing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0try\u00a0harder,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0said,\u00a0pulling\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0arms.\u00a0\u201cSeriously\u00a0it\u00a0took\u00a0me\u00a0HOURS,\u00a0Nan.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0smiled\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0friends.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs\u00a0much\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0love\u00a0listening\u00a0to\u00a0your\u00a0bickering,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0still\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0to\u00a0do,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0them,\u00a0holding\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0gorgeous\u00a0purple\u00a0maid\u00a0of\u00a0honor\u00a0dress\u00a0that\u00a0Sabrina\u00a0stitched\u00a0for\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0fit\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nan\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0wide\u00a0with worry,\u00a0but\u00a0Irene,\u00a0calm\u00a0and\u00a0collected,\u00a0much\u00a0like\u00a0her\u00a0father,\u00a0pulled\u00a0out\u00a0her\u00a0phone.<\/p>\n
\u201cGive me\u00a0a\u00a0second,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0tapping\u00a0away\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0phone.\u00a0After\u00a0a\u00a0second,\u00a0she\u00a0looked\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0grin.<\/p>\n
\u201cSabrina\u00a0is\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0way.\u00a0She\u00a0already\u00a0has\u00a0another\u00a0dress\u00a0made\u2026\u00a0it\u00a0needs\u00a0some\u00a0tweaking,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0made\u00a0it\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0off\u00a0chance\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0popped\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0wedding.\u00a0So\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0dress,\u00a0but\u00a0larger.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0breath\u00a0of\u00a0relief.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0really\u00a0did\u00a0think\u00a0of\u00a0everything.<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0finally\u00a0finished\u00a0getting\u00a0Nan\u00a0dressed,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0breathtaking\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0white\u00a0wedding\u00a0gown.\u00a0She\u00a0looked\u00a0like a\u00a0princess,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0took\u00a0my\u00a0breath\u00a0away.\u00a0Now\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0my\u00a0turn\u00a0to\u00a0cry\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0best\u00a0friend.<\/p>\n
4\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0are\u00a0gorgeous,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0whimpered,\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0hug\u00a0her,\u00a0but\u00a0afraid\u00a0Nan\u00a0would\u00a0scold<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0are\u00a0just\u00a0hormonal,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0said,\u00a0holding\u00a0back\u00a0her\u00a0own\u00a0tears.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe,\u00a0but\u00a0that\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0mean\u00a0you\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0stunning,\u00a0Nan,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0replied.<\/p>\n
Not\u00a0long,\u00a0Sabrina\u00a0was\u00a0joining\u00a0us\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0room\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0new\u00a0dress.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0larger,\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0too\u00a0big\u2026\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0some\u00a0adjustments\u00a0so\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0fit,\u00a0but\u00a0once\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0done,\u00a0I\u00a0felt\u00a0pretty\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0at\u00a0all\u00a0fat\u00a0from\u00a0pregnancy.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow\u00a0we\u00a0all\u00a0look\u00a0hot,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0grin.\u00a0\u201cNow,\u00a0seriously.\u00a0We\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0that\u00a0church\u00a0before\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0late\u2026\u00a0we\u00a0cannot\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0bride\u00a0being\u00a0late.\u201d<\/p>\n
We\u00a0chuckled\u00a0and\u00a0soon,\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0church;\u00a0the\u00a0wedding\u00a0ceremony\u00a0was\u00a0held\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Silver\u00a0Crescent\u00a0church,\u00a0while\u00a0the\u00a0reception\u00a0was\u00a0being\u00a0held\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Carter\u00a0resort,\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0fitting,\u00a0seeming\u00a0Nar\u00a0was\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0Patrick\u00a0Carter\u2019s\u00a0best\u00a0employees.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0was\u00a0honestly\u00a0surprised\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0that\u00a0Delta\u00a0Carter\u00a0was\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0wedding,\u00a0but\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0peeked\u00a0in\u00a0from\u00a0behind\u00a0the\u00a0scenes\u00a0to\u00a0glance\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0guests,\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0him\u00a0seated\u00a0on\u00a0Nan\u2019s\u00a0side,\u00a0a\u00a0show\u00a0of\u00a0support\u00a0to\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0719<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nan\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0any\u00a0family,\u00a0so\u00a0my\u00a0family\u00a0sat\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0side,\u00a0and\u00a0there\u00a0were\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0friends\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0Chester\u00a0was\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0boat\u00a0with\u00a0family,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0did\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0few,\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0friends\u00a0and\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Silver\u00a0Crescent\u00a0kitchen\u00a0staff,\u00a0whom\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0grown\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0years.<\/p>\n
Overall,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0wedding,\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0church\u00a0was\u00a0beautifully\u00a0decorated\u00a0thanks\u00a0to\u00a0Irene.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0she\u00a0loved\u00a0wedding\u00a0planning\u00a0so\u00a0much;\u00a0it\u00a0turns\u00a0out,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0skill\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0passion\u00a0not\u00a0even\u00a0she\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0had.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey,\u201d\u00a0Lukas\u00a0said,\u00a0stepping\u00a0beside\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0guess\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0walking\u00a0you\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0aisle.\u00a0They\u00a0asked\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0groomsmen.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIsn\u2019t\u00a0it\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0man\u00a0that\u00a0walks\u00a0the\u00a0maid\u00a0of\u00a0honor\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0aisle?\u2018\u00a0I\u00a0teased.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0shrugged.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0best\u00a0man,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0guess\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0stuck\u00a0with\u00a0me.\u201c.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0grinned\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0grinned\u00a0back.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0good\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0him,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0hug\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0tell\u00a0him\u00a0that,\u00a0but\u00a0a\u00a0low\u00a0growl\u00a0stopped\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cThink\u00a0again,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0familiar\u00a0voice\u00a0said\u00a0from\u00a0behind\u00a0me,\u00a0making\u00a0Lukas\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0widen\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0face\u00a0pale.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0turn\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0who\u00a0it\u00a0was,\u00a0but I\u00a0still\u00a0did\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0surprised\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0there.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0man,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0only\u00a0one\u00a0allowed\u00a0to\u00a0walk\u00a0my\u00a0mate\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0aisle.\u201d\u00a06<\/p>\n
Ruby is a master of holiday romance and slow-burn love stories that warm the heart like a crackling fire. Her novels weave festive magic with lingering glances and tender moments, drawing readers into cozy worlds where love unfolds one snowflake at a time. Off the page, she\u2019s baking cookies and dreaming under twinkling lights.<\/p>\n
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